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Ahrefs vs Surfer pricing (Oct 2026)
Ahrefs starts at $29/mo (Starter), Surfer starts at $49/mo billed annually (Discovery).
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
Price
Cheapest: $29/mo — Starter
- Starter: $29/mo
- Lite: $129/mo
- Standard: $249/mo
- Advanced: $449/mo
- Enterprise: $1499/mo
Cheapest: $49/mo billed annually — Discovery
- Discovery: $49/mo billed annually
- Standard: $99/mo billed annually
- Pro: $182/mo billed annually
- Peace of Mind: $299/mo billed annually
Annual price
- Starter: Unverified
- Lite: Unverified
- Standard: Unverified
- Advanced: Unverified
- Enterprise: Unverified
- Discovery: $49/mo
- Standard: $99/mo
- Pro: $182/mo
- Peace of Mind: $299/mo
Included usage
- Starter: Unverified
- Lite: Unverified
- Standard: Includes MCP access
- Advanced: Unverified
- Enterprise: Unverified
- Discovery: Unverified
- Standard: Unverified
- Pro: Unverified
- Peace of Mind: Unverified
Overage
- Starter: Unverified
- Lite: Unverified
- Standard: Unverified
- Advanced: Unverified
- Enterprise: Unverified
- Discovery: Unverified
- Standard: Unverified
- Pro: Unverified
- Peace of Mind: Unverified
Free tier
Ahrefs Free (limited)
Unverified
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Ahrefs or Surfer?
Ahrefs starts at $29/mo (Starter); Surfer starts at $49/mo billed annually (Discovery). Ahrefs has the cheaper starting paid plan.
Do Ahrefs and Surfer have free plans?
Ahrefs: yes. Surfer: no free plan listed.